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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is notably newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia Z5. Sony Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia Z5 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a back camera with lesser MP resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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